The Maine Bureau of Insurance says the group has done a good job of controlling costs through October.
2016
Posted inBusiness, News
Fishing groups seek Atlantic wind farm delay
A dozen private companies are set to bid on the lease sale of a 127-mile are off of the coast of N.Y. and N.J.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Democrats again block LePage’s bid for new psychiatric facility for forensic patients
Lawmakers agree that Maine needs more treatment space for the mentally ill, but Democratic leaders want a public review
Posted inNews, Sports
Cheerleading on its way to becoming an Olympic sport
Pom poms and all, the IOC executive board has provisionally recognized cheerleading.
Posted inMaine, News
Family says Skowhegan woman making ‘slow progress’ after fire; son awake, talking
Brian Curtis said his daughter, Andrea Curtis, is making “baby steps towards recovery” at Maine Medical Center in Portland, while 4-year-old Tyler Curtis-Benson is in stable condition at the Shriner’s hospital in Boston.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. life expectancy declines for the first time since 1993
In all, death rates in 2015 rose for eight of the top 10 leading causes of death.
Posted inCommunity
Coastal center’s lunch, learn program set for Dec. 14
Lincoln Academy Lincolnaires, Concert Choirs to perform.
Posted inSports
Yankees sign Aroldis Chapman to 5-year deal
The $86 million contract is the largest ever given to a relief pitcher.
Posted inBusiness, News
Weekly claims for U.S. unemployment benefits continue to fall
The weekly numbers reinforce the drop in overall unemployment to 4.9 percent.
Posted inBusiness, News
Union president challenges Trump on Twitter over Carrier jobs
Alex Jones said the president-elect ‘overreacted’ and that the deal might not save as many jobs as Trump claims.